School Counselor ​/ Cheshire High School

School Counselor Cheshire High School Description

An exciting opportunity for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, high energy level, creativity and the ability to work with high school students. The candidate will display team work, commitment, and a desire to be a part of a dynamic school counseling team. The duties include but are not limited to:

• Working with all school counselors, staff, and administrators in implementing career development and college readiness activities with students in grades 9-12;
• Coordinating and overseeing opportunities from in-person or virtual Job Shadow Day experiences to organizing and attending the high school College Fair/Post-Secondary Fair;
• Ensuring students are meeting all graduation requirements, and coordinate the Mastery-based Performance Assessment experience for students;
• Creating and implementing developmental guidance curriculum for high school students;
• Providing academic counseling on an individual and group basis;
• Registering and orienting students;
• Assisting in the administration of standardized testing;
• Identifying and assisting students with academic concerns;
• Contributing to the SRBI process in supporting students with academic and behavioral needs;
• Providing support and understanding of the needs of special education students, 504 students, and participating in PPTs to develop student program modifications.

Connecticut Teaching Certificate #068.

In accordance with the Agreement Between Cheshire Board of Education and the Education Association of Cheshire.

Cheshire Public Schools reserves the right to close the posting when a suitable applicant is found before the closing date.